Heilios TCM

Heilios TCM A passionate and classically trained Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine keen to helping you solve one of humans' greatest problem: sickness.

๐ŸŒฟ๐€๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐“๐‚๐Œ: ๐†๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐๐ฒ & ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ŸŒฟ In Traditional Chinese Medicine, aging isnโ€™t seen as decline โ€” it...
07/27/2025

๐ŸŒฟ๐€๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐“๐‚๐Œ: ๐†๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐๐ฒ & ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ŸŒฟ

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, aging isnโ€™t seen as decline โ€” itโ€™s a natural shift. A time to slow down, reflect, and care for what matters most. With the right support, vitality and peace can carry us gracefully through the years.

Here are a few ๐“๐‚๐Œ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ to help maintain a balanced body and mind:

โœจ๐Ÿ. ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Š๐ข๐๐ง๐ž๐ฒ๐ฌ
The Kidneys are the ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ,storing Jing โ€” our life essence โ€” which naturally declines with age. Support them with ๐›๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐›๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ, or add ๐ฐ๐š๐ฅ๐ง๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐›๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ๐š๐ฆ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž๐๐ฌto meals a few times a week.

โœจ ๐Ÿ. ๐€๐œ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐‘๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ
Gentle pressure on a few points can support long-term vitality:
โ€ข๐Š๐ˆ๐Ÿ‘โ€“ Strengthens Kidneys
โ€ข ๐’๐“๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ”โ€“ Boosts immunity & digestion
โ€ข๐‘๐๐Ÿ’ โ€“ Supports deep reserves
โ€ข ๐’๐ˆ๐Ÿ‘โ€“ Aids flexibility & circulation

โœจ ๐Ÿ‘. ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
The Spleen transforms food into energy. As we age, it prefers warmth. Enjoy ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ, ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ, and a little ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ž๐š to soothe digestion and support Qi after meals.

โœจ ๐Ÿ’. ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ž๐
In TCM, the Heart houses the ๐’๐ก๐ž๐ง โ€” our spirit.๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐œ๐ก, ๐ฅ๐š๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ž๐ซ,and ๐ฆ๐ž๐š๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งnourish the soul just as deeply as herbs do.

โœจ ๐Ÿ“. ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐›๐ฒ ๐Œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ
Gentle, regular movement keeps Qi flowing. Whether itโ€™s ๐“๐š๐ข ๐‚๐ก๐ข, ๐๐ข ๐†๐จ๐ง๐ , or a ๐ฐ๐š๐ฅ๐ค, choose practices that feel grounding and youthful.

At Heilios, weโ€™re honoured to support our elders โ€” not just in clinic, but beyond our walls. This month, weโ€™re partnering with a local foundation to bring care to ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ–๐ŸŽ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ง๐ž๐ž๐. ๐Ÿค

Whether through healing herbs or heartfelt connection, aging well is a journey โ€” and weโ€™re here for every step.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Book a consultation via the link in bio.

๐ŸŒฟ ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐‰๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐‹๐ข๐ง, ๐‘.๐“๐‚๐Œ๐: ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ ๐š๐ญ ๐‡๐ž๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ฌ ๐ŸŒฟWeโ€™re pleased to welcome ๐‰๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐‹๐ข๐ง, ๐‘.๐“๐‚๐Œ๐ to the Heilio...
06/06/2025

๐ŸŒฟ ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐‰๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐‹๐ข๐ง, ๐‘.๐“๐‚๐Œ๐: ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ ๐š๐ญ ๐‡๐ž๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ฌ ๐ŸŒฟ

Weโ€™re pleased to welcome ๐‰๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐‹๐ข๐ง, ๐‘.๐“๐‚๐Œ๐ to the Heilios teamโ€”a dedicated practitioner whose journey in Traditional Chinese Medicine began in his familyโ€™s clinic in Taiwan.

Johnโ€™s approach to healing is grounded in the belief that discomfort in the body often reflects ๐๐ž๐ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฆ๐›๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ. With a passion for ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐›๐š๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ง๐ž and a background in ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐๐ข๐œ ๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ, he brings a thoughtful, integrated lens to care.

John supports patients through:
๐ŸŒฑ Digestive concerns and gut health
๐Ÿ˜ด Insomnia and sleep issues
๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ Stress-related imbalances
๐Ÿ’ช Musculoskeletal pain and tension

Having studied and practiced in both Taiwan and Canada, John draws from a rich blend of traditional and modern insights. His treatments are ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ, ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ญ-๐œ๐š๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž๐, and delivered with quiet precision and care.

Whether youโ€™re looking to restore ease or rebalance internally, John is here to support your healingโ€”one step at a time.

Book your visit with John today at our Vancouver clinics!

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๐ŸŒธ ๐“๐‚๐Œ ๐…๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ ๐“๐ž๐š๐ŸŒฟA naturally sweet, floral tea to soothe allergy symptoms and lift your shen.-๐Ÿต ๐ˆ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ (๐Ÿโ€“๐Ÿ...
05/11/2025

๐ŸŒธ ๐“๐‚๐Œ ๐…๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ ๐“๐ž๐š๐ŸŒฟ

A naturally sweet, floral tea to soothe allergy symptoms and lift your shen.
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๐Ÿต ๐ˆ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ (๐Ÿโ€“๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ):
- ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐›๐ฌ๐ฉ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐…๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ่Š่Šฑ) โ€“ floral, cooling, soothes eyes

- ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฉ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ ๐Œ๐š๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐š ๐…๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ (่พ›ๅคท่Šฑ) โ€“ lightly spicy, opens sinuses

- ๐Ÿ‘โ€“๐Ÿ’ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก (๐จ๐ซ ยฝ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐) ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ญ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ (่–„่ท) โ€“ refreshing, clears heat

- ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก (๐จ๐ซ ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐) ๐’๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐จ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ (็ดซ่˜‡่‘‰) โ€“ slightly minty and warming, relieves itchiness

- ยฝ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ ๐‹๐จ๐จ๐Ÿ๐š๐ก ๐’๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐ž (็ตฒ็“œ็ปœ) โ€“ very mild, supports sinus drainage

- ๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ž๐œ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ ๐Ž๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ž๐ฅ (้™ณ็šฎ) โ€“ citrusy, harmonizes flavor

- ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ: ๐Ÿโ€“๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ ๐‹๐ข๐œ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐‘๐จ๐จ๐ญ (็‚™็”˜่‰) โ€“ gently sweetens and harmonizes the herbs

๐Ÿซ–๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:

1๏ธโƒฃ ๐‘๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ž ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐›๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ to remove dust.

2๏ธโƒฃ Add all ingredients to a teapot or large mug.

3๏ธโƒฃ Pour in ๐Ÿ ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ก๐จ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ (~90โ€“95ยฐC).

4๏ธโƒฃ Steep for ๐Ÿ–โ€“๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ, covered.

5๏ธโƒฃStrain and enjoy warm. (Can be re-steeped once.)

๐Ÿ’ก ๐“๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ:

- Naturally caffeine-free.

- Sweet enough on its own, but you can add a drizzle of ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ if desired (avoid if you're phlegmy).

- Pairs beautifully with a light snack like sesame biscuits or almond cookies.

๐ŸŒฟ๐“๐‚๐Œ ๐๐ž๐ง๐ž๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ:
- Opens sinuses and nasal passages

- Soothes red, itchy eyes & itchy throat

- Calms inflammation and internal heat

- Supports Wei Qi (defensive energy) during spring transitions


๐ŸŒฟ ๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐„๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž: โ€œ๐†๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐‹๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญโ€ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ข ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐“๐‚๐Œ ๐ŸŒฟAs spring emerges, nature's energy blossoms, reflecting...
03/03/2025

๐ŸŒฟ ๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐„๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž: โ€œ๐†๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐‹๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญโ€ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ข ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐“๐‚๐Œ ๐ŸŒฟ

As spring emerges, nature's energy blossoms, reflecting the Liver's vital role in TCM as the body's regulator of emotions and energy flow. In TCM, the Liver functions like a traffic light for your body's emotions and energy flow. When operating smoothly, it signals "green," allowing Qi (vital energy) to flow freely, fostering patience, creativity, and a clear sense of purpose. However, if the Liver's energy becomes stagnant, it turns "red," leading to emotional congestion manifesting as anger, frustration, or irritability, causing both emotional and physical blockages.

๐“๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š "๐†๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐‹๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ" ๐„๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ž:

๐Ÿ“–๐€๐œ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ž๐๐ ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐„๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: Recognize feelings of anger or frustration and find healthy outlets, such as journaling or creative arts, to prevent internalization.

๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐”๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐ž ๐€๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ฒ: Incorporate essential oils known to soothe the Liver and promote emotional release. Oils like ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง, ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ, and ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž can help alleviate anger and frustration. Diffuse these oils in your living space or apply them topically (diluted with a carrier oil) to acupressure points like ๐‹๐•-๐Ÿ‘ (๐“๐š๐ข๐œ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐ )โ€”located between the big toe and second toeโ€”to enhance their calming effects.

๐ŸŒฑ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž: Spending time outdoors can harmonize internal energy with the season's expansive qualities, enhancing mental clarity.

By ensuring your Liver's "traffic light" stays green, you promote smooth emotional and energetic flow, aligning with nature's rhythm and fostering inner peace.๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒ

โ„๏ธโžก๏ธ๐ŸŒฟ ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ : ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Š๐ข๐๐ง๐ž๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š ๐’๐ฆ๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ก ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง!As winter fades and spring begins to emerge, your b...
02/23/2025

โ„๏ธโžก๏ธ๐ŸŒฟ ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ : ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Š๐ข๐๐ง๐ž๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š ๐’๐ฆ๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ก ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง!

As winter fades and spring begins to emerge, your body is shifting from the stillness of the ๐–๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ (๐Š๐ข๐๐ง๐ž๐ฒ๐ฌ, ๐’๐ก๐ž๐ง, ่‚พ) to the growth and movement of the ๐–๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ (๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ, ๐†๐š๐ง, ่‚) in TCM. Your Kidneys are the foundation of ๐‰๐ข๐ง๐  (๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž), and a smooth transition into spring depends on strong Kidney Qi to support the rising Liver energy. If your Kidneys are depleted, you may feel ๐Ÿ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ž, ๐š๐œ๐ก๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐จ๐ซ ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฆ๐›๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ as the season shifts.

๐Ÿ’ง ๐“๐‚๐Œ ๐“๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐Š๐ข๐๐ง๐ž๐ฒ ๐๐ข & ๐…๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ :

๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Š๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ก โ€“ The Kidneys thrive on warmth, so protect your lower back and feet to preserve Yang Qi. Avoid cold foods and drinks!

๐Ÿฅœ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐ž๐ž๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ โ€“ Strengthen your Kidneys with black sesame, walnuts, goji berries, and bone broth to replenish Jing-essence.

๐Ÿ’†โ€โ™€๏ธ ๐€๐œ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ญ โ€“ Gently massage KI-3 (Taixi, ๅคชๆบช) to restore balance and enhance Kidney Qi.

๐ŸŒŠ ๐Œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐–๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ โ€“ Slow, flowing movements like qigong, stretching, or walking in nature keep Kidney Qi steady while preparing the Liver for springโ€™s surge.

A strong Kidney foundation now means ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ, ๐›๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐œ๐ข๐ซ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐›๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž as we step into the season of renewal! ๐ŸŒฑโœจ How do you support your Kidneys in winter?

Drop a ๐Ÿ’ง if youโ€™re ready to embrace the shift!


๐Ÿ’– ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ & ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ: ๐“๐‚๐Œ ๐“๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐„๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ’–Valentineโ€™s Day isnโ€™t just about romanceโ€”itโ€™s the perfect tim...
02/14/2025

๐Ÿ’– ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ & ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ: ๐“๐‚๐Œ ๐“๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐„๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ’–

Valentineโ€™s Day isnโ€™t just about romanceโ€”itโ€™s the perfect time to nurture your ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ (Xin) and ๐’๐ก๐ž๐ง (spirit)! In TCM, the Heart isnโ€™t just about pumping bloodโ€”itโ€™s the home of your Shen, your consciousness and emotions. When your Heart Qi flows smoothly, you feel joyful, calm, and connected. But when itโ€™s out of balance? Hello, anxiety, restlessness, and even sleep troubles! ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿ’ญ

๐Ÿ’ก ๐“๐‚๐Œ ๐“๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š ๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ & ๐๐ž๐š๐œ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐:

โค๏ธ ๐€๐œ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐‹๐จ๐ฏ๐ž: Gently press Pericardium 6 (Nei Guan, ๅ†…ๅ…ณ) to soothe stress and calm the mind.

๐Ÿต ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐›๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐ฎ๐ ๐ฌ: Sip on rose tea, lotus seeds, and hawthorn berries to nourish the Heart and uplift your mood.

๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ ๐…๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐‹๐จ๐ฏ๐ž: Try qigong, deep breathing, or even a joyful dance to keep your Qi moving freely!

๐Ÿ’ฌ This Valentineโ€™s, letโ€™s focus on self-love and emotional balance!

Whatโ€™s your favorite heart-healing practice? Drop a โค๏ธ in the comments if you're ready to nurture your Shen!

โœจ Happy Chinese New Year from the Heilios Team! ๐Ÿงง๐Ÿ‡ Wishing you and your loved ones a year filled with good health, happi...
01/29/2025

โœจ Happy Chinese New Year from the Heilios Team! ๐Ÿงง๐Ÿ‡

Wishing you and your loved ones a year filled with good health, happiness, and abundant wellness. ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’›

Looking for the perfect way to share blessings of health and relaxation with your family and friends? ๐ŸŽ Our Aromatherapy Roll-On Trio Set is a thoughtful gift to support wellness this year. ๐ŸŒธโœจ

Infused with carefully curated essential oils inspired by Traditional Chinese Medicine, these roll-ons are designed to uplift the mind, soothe stress, and promote balance in everyday life. ๐Ÿ™Œ

๐Ÿ’จ Take a breath, roll on calm, and embrace wellness wherever you go.

Shop the set now using the link in bio or swing by our store to grab one today! ๐ŸŒŸ

Which roll-on scent are you most curious to try? Let us know in the comments! โฌ‡๏ธ

โ„๏ธ ๐…๐ž๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ? ๐‹๐ž๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐“๐‚๐Œ ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐†๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ, ๐œ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐จ๐ง, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐  are your winter BFFs ...
01/26/2025

โ„๏ธ ๐…๐ž๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ? ๐‹๐ž๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐“๐‚๐Œ ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ! ๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐†๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ, ๐œ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐จ๐ง, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐  are your winter BFFs for ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐œ๐ข๐ซ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง and ๐ค๐ž๐ž๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐›๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ. ๐Ÿซ–โœจ Why is this important? Cold weather can slow blood flow, leaving you feeling sluggish, stiff, or prone to colds. These herbs are natural powerhouses that promote warmth, vitality, and balance. ๐ŸŒฟ

๐Ÿซš ๐†๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ: Known as a warming herb in TCM, ginger helps ignite your Spleen yang, promotes blood circulation, and keeps your hands and feet toasty.

๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐‚๐ข๐ง๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐จ๐ง: More than just a cozy spice, cinnamon warms the Kidney yang and invigorates blood circulation, bringing warmth to all parts of the body.

โšก๏ธ ๐†๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐  : The ultimate energy booster! Ginseng strengthens your Heart yang, combats fatigue, and fortifies the immune system.

The best part? These herbs are easy to incorporate into your daily routineโ€”whether in a comforting soup, a cozy tea, or even your favorite sauces.

Stay warm, healthy, and thriving this season! ๐ŸŒŸ How do you like to use these herbs? Let us know in the comments! โฌ‡๏ธ๐Ÿ’›

๐Ÿฒ ๐Œ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ ๐†๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ก๐ข๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ: ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ข ๐ŸฒWinter chills got you down? โ„๏ธ This TCM-inspired soup is your cozy ...
01/24/2025

๐Ÿฒ ๐Œ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ ๐†๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ก๐ข๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ: ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ข ๐Ÿฒ

Winter chills got you down? โ„๏ธ This TCM-inspired soup is your cozy companion! Featuring ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ, a winter must-have, known for its warming properties, it boosts circulation, supports digestion, and keeps your mind calm during the busy season. ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ

In TCM, winter is the season to ๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐Š๐ข๐๐ง๐ž๐ฒ ๐๐ข & ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ฆ ๐’๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐๐ข. Warm, umami-packed soups like this ๐Œ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ ๐†๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ก๐ข๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ are perfect for combating the cold, supporting digestion, and boosting immunity.

โœจ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ:
- 6 cups water or vegetable broth
- 3 tbsp miso paste (warming & nourishing)
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated (warms the Stomach & dispels cold)
- 1 cup fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced (supports immunity & tonifies Qi)
- 1 block tofu, cubed (strengthens Spleen & Stomach Qi)
- 1 cup carrot (strengthens Spleen and support digestion)
- 2 green onions, chopped (disperses Wind-Cold)
- 1 sprig of fresh rosemary

โœจ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:

1๏ธโƒฃ Bring the water or broth to a gentle simmer.
2๏ธโƒฃ Add ginger and shiitake mushrooms, simmering for 5 minutes.
3๏ธโƒฃ Dissolve miso paste in a small bowl with some warm broth, then stir back into the pot. Avoid boiling to preserve its nutrients.
4๏ธโƒฃ Add tofu and greens, cooking until tender.
5๏ธโƒฃ Add the fresh rosemary sprig to the pot and let it steep.
6๏ธโƒฃ Garnish with green onions and serve warm.

This soup is a ๐“๐‚๐Œ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ฉ๐ฅ๐žโ€”warming, restorative, and balancing. Pair it with mindfulness and cozy moments for optimal seasonal harmony. ๐ŸŒฟ

๐“๐‚๐Œ ๐๐ž๐ง๐ž๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ:
๐†๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ & ๐‘๐จ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ: Warms the Stomach & dispels cold
๐’๐ก๐ข๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ: Removes dampness and aids digestion.
๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ & ๐“๐จ๐Ÿ๐ฎ: strengthens Spleen & Stomach Qi.

๐ŸŒฟ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐“๐‚๐Œ โ„๏ธIn Traditional Chinese Medicine, winter is the season to ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ง...
01/12/2025

๐ŸŒฟ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐“๐‚๐Œ โ„๏ธ

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, winter is the season to ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐›๐จ๐๐ฒ. It's all about ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ž๐ง & ๐ค๐ข๐๐ง๐ž๐ฒ๐ฌ and staying warm from the inside out. Hereโ€™s how to eat your way to wellness this winter:

๐Ÿฅ• ๐‘๐จ๐จ๐ญ ๐•๐ž๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ: Carrots, sweet potatoes, and beets are grounding, nourishing, and warming for the spleen & kidneysโ€”perfect for winter

๐Ÿฒ ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ & ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ: These are easy on the spleen & stomach and provide lasting warmth. Add hearty ingredients like beans and whole grains for extra support.

๐Ÿซš ๐–๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ: Ginger, garlic, cinnamon, and black pepper help warm the interior and support the Yang.

๐Ÿฆด ๐๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ก & ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ข๐ง๐ฌ: Bone broth is packed with nutrients that support kidney Qi & essence. Lamb and beef are great protein sources, and for vegetarians feel free to substitute with nuts and beans.

๐Ÿต ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐›๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ž๐š๐ฌ: Ginger & jujube tea with cinnamon, lemon, astragalus, and a bit of honey is best to boost the immune system and protect us from the cold.

๐ŸŒŸ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ, ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐š ๐“๐‚๐Œ ๐“๐ข๐ฉ ๐ŸŒŸ
Avoid cold and raw foods like salads and iced drinks๐ŸงŠโ€”they can weaken your digestive fire, making it harder for your body to stay warm and healthy.

Winter is the time to slow down, nurture your body, and stay cozy. Embrace these TCM-inspired tips to stay warm and healthy all season long! โ„๏ธ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ

๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ ๐จ-๐ญ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐๐ฒ? Share your favorites below! โฌ‡๏ธ

๐ŸŒฟ ๐‘๐จ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ: ๐€ ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐› ๐ญ๐จ ๐–๐š๐ซ๐ฆ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐“๐‚๐Œโ„๏ธDid you know rosemary isnโ€™t just for cooking? In TCM, this ...
01/12/2025

๐ŸŒฟ ๐‘๐จ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ: ๐€ ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐› ๐ญ๐จ ๐–๐š๐ซ๐ฆ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐“๐‚๐Œโ„๏ธ

Did you know rosemary isnโ€™t just for cooking? In TCM, this aromatic herb is ๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ, making it a fantastic ally during the cold winter months.

Hereโ€™s how rosemary can support your wellness this season:

โœจ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐‚๐ข๐ซ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Rosemary is a warming herb that invigorates blood flow, helping to alleviate cold hands and feetโ€”common during winter.
โœจ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ฌ ๐˜๐š๐ง๐ : Winter is yin-dominant, and rosemaryโ€™s ability to nourish and activate yang Qi helps to maintain a balance between warmth and vitality.
โœจ ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐: Rosemary is known to enhance mental clarity and focus, perfect for combatting the sluggishness we often feel in colder months.
โœจ ๐„๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Its warming nature helps soothe digestive discomfort, especially after heavy, rich meals typical of the season.

๐ŸŒŸ ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐‘๐จ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ๐ŸŒŸ

๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐›๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ž๐š: Steep fresh or dried rosemary in hot water for a calming, aromatic tea that warms you from the inside out. ๐Ÿต

๐–๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ & ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ: Add a sprig of rosemary to your hearty winter dishes for flavor and health benefits. ๐Ÿฅฃ

๐€๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ฒ: Use rosemary essential oil in a diffuser to uplift your spirits and clear mental fog, check out our Rising blend to keep you energized without the harsh crashes! ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ

In TCM, staying connected to nature and aligning with the seasons is key to maintaining harmony. Rosemary is a simple yet powerful way to do just that this winter! ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ๐ŸŒฟ

๐Ÿ’ฌ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ž? Share your tips belowโ€”weโ€™d love to hear! โฌ‡๏ธ

๐Ÿท ๐“๐‚๐Œ๐ฌ ๐•๐ข๐ž๐ฐ ๐จ๐ง ๐€๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ: ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ซ ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ? ๐ŸถEver wondered how TCM views alcohol? Itโ€™s ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐š๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ as you mig...
12/28/2024

๐Ÿท ๐“๐‚๐Œ๐ฌ ๐•๐ข๐ž๐ฐ ๐จ๐ง ๐€๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ: ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ซ ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ? ๐Ÿถ

Ever wondered how TCM views alcohol? Itโ€™s ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐š๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ as you might think! Hereโ€™s the TCM perspective on alcohol consumption:

๐ŸŒฟ ๐–๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  & ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ : In moderation, alcohol is seen as warming, promoting blood circulation and invigorating your yang Qi.It can be beneficial during cold months and in moderate amounts to help you feel cozy and energized!

๐Ÿถ ๐Œ๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐”๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ: TCM often uses medicinal wines, where herbs like ginger and ginseng are steeped in alcohol. This infusion enhances not only extracts the medicinal constituents of the herbs, but also enhances the healing properties, making them more effective for treating deficiency and cold-related issues.

โš–๏ธ ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐‚๐š๐ง ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ฆ: While a little can be good, too much alcohol generates heat and can deplete your liver Qi and yin. This can lead to irritability, dryness, and digestive disturbances. It's all about finding that balance!

๐“๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ:

๐Ÿท ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ž (especially red) can be beneficial in small amounts for warmth and circulation.

๐Ÿฅ‚ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ like whiskey or vodka may cause more harm than good if consumed excessively.

๐Ÿบ ๐๐ž๐ž๐ซ can be cooling and may dampen your digestive system, especially if overindulged.

So, embrace the warming benefits of alcohol in moderation, but remember to keep your consumption balanced! ๐ŸŒŸ

Whatโ€™s your favorite warming drink for winter?

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